Tari Ann Norby a.k.a. "Atari" Memory Magazine

Tari Ann Norby

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Tami

Love your big Sister,

I can’t believe you are graduating. It seems like just yesterday that you were playing power rangers, or with barbies while dancing around to N’Sync music. You went from my bratty little sister, to someone I now consider a best friend. I am so lucky to have a sister like you. You make me so proud, and I know you make Mom proud each and every day. She is looking down on you smiling, seeing the wonderful person you have grown into. Go out and live your life to the fullest and just be happy! Remember-”Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss you’ll land among the stars!”

Congratulations Tari!

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Congratulations!

Love you Dad

Early Years

Love, Tali

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Good luck in colleg

Tari, remember the coffee breaks at treats at Shorty’s in Selby and up here, in Mandan.

When Robin worked at Target, your Mom and I would go shopping and Grandpa Willie would take you to Target for coffee. You would have a soft pretzel and water.

One time Robin came by and he had pop. He gave you a drink of it and after that you didn’t want water you wanted pop.

Love, Gramma Fronie Meier

Congratulations on graduating High School. I look forward to many more golfing, camping, and snowmobiling trips with you. If there is one thing your good at, it’s kicking my butt at dice. So you need to come with, so I can earn some of my money back! Ð Keep up the great work and good luck in your future.

Corey Wanner

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These are just a few of the words that come to mind when thinking of you. I’m so proud of you and know you will do your best in your future! Keep the good head you have on your shoulders and continue to push yourself to learn and grow. This will only enhance the wonderful qualities that shine brightly within you. Remember to stand up for what you believe in, treat others as you wish to be treated, and “Live as if Today Was Your Last Day.” Keep up the excellent work and I look forward to watching you continue growing into an amazing young woman!

Love, Keri Wanner

Friend, Sister, Amazing, Intelligent, Honest, Fun, Sincere, Loving, Kind, Strong and most of all AWESOMO 5000!!!!

Monte Meier

Congratulations on graduating high school, now you can finally focus on doing what you want to do. Make sure that you do whatever will make you happy. Now its on to bigger and better things! I’m proud of you, and happy I can call you family. I’ve always appreciated being able to crash on your couch. Just wondering when your going to let us return the favor? There is always room at my house, anytime you need it. Let me know if you find any concerts you want to see, I’m always ready for a good show. I’ll let you get onto the next page,

Whoo hoo, way to go Tari!

Tari, as you graduate, we wish you much success and happiness in the future.

Congratulations.

Much love – Kristy, Mark and Stefany

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Love, Paula & Greg

Tari-Our favorite times and best memories were at the farm--you eating that plain white bread!!! I don’t think I ever beat you at “Speed”! And now it’s your graduation. A time to look back on memories-of friends and everything you’ve accomplished.

And to look to the future--new friends, new plans and dreams. Congratulations--we wish you success, happiness and all the best in the future.

Tari, We hope all of your dreams will come true and you have the courage to follow them!!!

We Love You, Jacob, Sonya and Zack Haffner

your life.

The future lies be fore you Like a field of driv en snow, Be careful how yo u tread it For every step wi ll show.

-Author Unknown

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Donna

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Life is filled with both, good times and hiccups. You know, that’s what makes life worth living. I leave with you Lessons Life Has Taught Me. This is a post I have on my wall at work. I read it almost every day. If I’m having a good day, I learn from it. If I’m having a bad day, I learn from it. As you go through life, if I can share some advice, two of the most important things to learn is to love yourself and to forgive yourself. Carry on. Go far. Reach achh for ac foo the stars. Peace ttoo yyou!

Eighteen years have quickly passed and you are now graduating. Your mom is smiling and watching you.

I’m sure she is very proud, as I am along with many other of your dear family and friends. You are indeed a blessing to those you touch. I know there are good things for you in your future and you will go far.

As the years passed, I watched you grow to become a beautiful, young lady and with each passing year, you held onto that beautiful smile and your bright blue eyes. I call that the Tari signature!

I was very pleased when your parents asked me to be your God Mother, but became a bit nervous when I found out your Uncle Dan was going to be your God Father! I knew all the responsibility was going to rest on my shoulders to have you raised as a responsible, good Christian ‘cause we all knew that Dan was a bit on the devious side!

I know you have been waiting and dreaming for this day to come…..and now here it is at last! I am really going to sound like an old lady, but that’s ok.

I remember so well when you were born. Tami had to spend the night with us because back then your grandparents lived in Selby. So, your mom and dad showed up at our house to leave Tami with us and your mom’s cheeks were rosy and she looked as if she was out of breath, and needless to say, they were anxious to get to the hospital – a baby was on the way! I will never forget that phone call that announced you were born. “We have another girl,” your dad announced, “and we are naming her Tari.” What a blessing! And now the moment is taking my breath away!

Myy Dear M D r Tari De Dea

Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.

When in doubt, just take the next small step.

Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.

It’s OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.

It’s OK to let your children see you cry Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don’t worry; God never blinks.

Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.

Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.

It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer.

Burn the candles, use the nice sheets. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

Over prepare, and then go with the flow.

Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.

The most important organ is the brain.

No one is in charge of your happiness, except you.

Frame every so-called disaster with these words: “In five years, will this matter?”

Always choose life.

Forgive everyone everything.

What other people think of you is none of your business.

Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.

However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will.

Stay in touch.

Believe in miracles.

God loves you because of whom God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.

Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

Growing old beats the alternative--dying young.

Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.

All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.

Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

The best is yet to come.

No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.

Yield.

Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.

Lessons Life Has Taught Me

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Congratulations!

Jahner Terry and Crystal

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Todd Thronson

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Marcy McDowall

Outstanding Radiant Amazing Nice & Neat Genuine Easy-going

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Tari, WOW!!! Where has the time gone???

Wasn’t it just yester Mom, Dad, Tami or day, when you were Grandpa and Grandm a shy little girl going a?

You have grown into only to your a remarkable young woman. You have had have several happy me many challenges in mories also. It was your young life alread always a blast coming having all of you com y. We to North Dakota and e over to swim and pla staying at the Comf y video games. We especially near your ort Inn and als o birthday when we eat enjoy it when you com out at the Red Robin e to Minnesota to vis Do we get to see you (remember that??? it us at Hay Days this com ). ing September? We get to show you the hope so. Maybe eve snowmobile trails in n one of these winter Minnesota!!! Do you CONGRATULATIO s we will suppose even get you NS!!!!! to buy a SKI-DOO??

Good luck in college ? and in all the years ahead.

We love you, Uncle Jim and Aunt Brenda

Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

What I remember most about Tari was when she was little I used to take her and wrap her up tight in her blanket and put her in her swing for her naps.

I love you Tari, Uncle Robin Meier

Chelsey Thronson

“CONGRATULATIONS TARI!!

I am so proud of you, graduation is one of the most important and rewarding times in a person’s life- all that hard work finally paid off! Again, congratulations- have a great summer and best of luck to you and your future plans. I love you!!”

Graduation Wishes For every ending there’s a new beginning; for every memory, there’s a dream ahead. The happy times you’ve had so far, The people you have met Will always be a part of life You’ll never quite forget...

But ever better, brighter days Are waiting just for you, So dream your dreams... and start in now To make them all come true!

—Author Unknown

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. -Eleanor Roosevelt

Once upon a time in a town called Mandan. There lived a girl named Tari. Now I don’t know if you know this, but she probably has some of the coolest friends you will ever meet! Anyways, they woke up one morning, and realized they were seniors, at Mandan High, and wow was it crazy. They started off the with Homecoming.. Pretty fun I guess, except for the principal, who did not like the seniors, and decided to not let them have red shirts. Now another thing you need to know about Tari’s friends is, they do not like rules, but then again what senior does. Anyways they decided to make their white senior shirts red. So one night they went over to Brandi’s house. There their did the unthinkable. With a can of red spray paint in hand they attacked those white shirts and turned them red. Once they started they couldn’t stop, they moved from the shirts to the trees and then from the trees to each other haha just kidding. But anyways it was a lot of fun.

It’s a proven fact that Tari will never like wearing dresses. But for her 18th birthday her friends talked her into buying a dress and wearing it out to eat. This was torture, Tari refused almost any dress her friends pushed onto her. Finally at Herbergers she found the perfect dress. It was black and pink and fit perfectly. And even better her daddy payed for it. On her birthday, Tari and her friends went to Johnnie Carinos and ate amazing food and even more amazing free dessert. After eating they all decided to go back to Stephanies and hang out. There they began a mad game of catch phrase. You could probably consider it the most intense catch phrase game that has ever been played. In the end they decided that nobody one and it was a tie.

By: Brandi Ozbun Kayla Bauske

The life of Tari

There is inside you all of the potential to bee whatever you want to be, all of the energy too do whatever you want to do. oImagine yourself as you would like to be, doing what you want to do and each day, takee one step towards your dream.

And though at times it may seem too difficult to continue, hold on to your dream.

One morning you will awake to find that you are the person you dreamed of and doingg what you wanted to do, simply because you had the courage to believe in your potential and to hold on to your dream. ~~ Author Unknown ~~

YOUR POTENTIAL Scott Norby Tami Norby Tali Norby Marty Norby Veronica “Fronie” Meier Brenda & Jim Woodland Sandy & Randy Meier Marcy McDowall Paula & Greg Wheale Kristy, Mark & Stefany Foster Sonya, Jacob & Zack Haffner Monte Meier Heidi Woodland Keri Wanner Corey Wanner Willy Wanner Donna Thronson Todd Thronson Kayla Bauske Brandi Ozbun Missy Sjolin Crystal & Terry Jahner Carol Jorgenson Jason Johnston Erik Dietrich Robin Meier Chesley Thronson

Contributor’s

And would you call those friends you never see?

Reminisce old memories?

Would you forgive your enemies?

And would you find that one you’re dreaming of Swear up and down to God above That you’d finally fall in love if today was your last day?

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late Could you say goodbye to yesterday?

Would you live each moment like your last?

Leave old pictures in the past?

Donate every dime you had?

So do whatever it takes ‘Cause you can’t rewind a moment in this life Let nothing stand in your way ‘Cause the hands of time are never on your side

If today was your last day Would you make your mark by mending a broken heart?

You know it’s never too late to shoot for the stars Regardless of who you are

And would you call those friends you never see?

Reminisce old memories?

Would you forgive your enemies?

And would you find that one you’re dreaming of?

Swear up and down to God above That you’d finally fall in love if today was your last day?

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late Could you say goodbye to yesterday?

Would you live each moment like your last?

Leave old pictures in the past?

Donate every dime you had?

Against the grain should be a way of life What’s worth the price is always worth the fight Every second counts ‘cause there’s no second try So live like you’re never living twice Don’t take the free ride in your own life

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late Could you say goodbye to yesterday?

Would you live each moment like your last Leave old pictures in the past?

Donate every dime you had, if today was your last day?

What if, what if, if today was your last day?

Songwriters: Kroeger, Chad; My best friend gave me the best advice He said each day’s a gift and not a given right Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind And try to take the path less traveled by That first step you take is the longest stride

If Today Was Your Last Day lyrics

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